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décor

decor, setting

noun deh-KOR Rare

Also means

scenery, backdrop

Usage Note

Décor refers to interior decoration or theatrical/film scenery. Les décors (plural) are the sets in theatre or cinema. In everyday speech, changer de décor means to have a change of scene. The final 'r' is pronounced. The verb is décorer and un décorateur is a decorator.

Examples

"Les décors de la pièce étaient magnifiques."

Natural Translation

The sets of the play were magnificent.

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